I know it's still August, and most people are still trying to enjoy the last of the dog days of summer. The very thought of back to school commercials and seeing the beginnings of Halloween decorations in stores shakes some people to the core, but to the select few, these sights are the beginnings of the best season of the year.
Autumn. Fall. Whatever you call it, the glorious season after summer is when we thrive. Warm coffees, the crisp scent of leaves, the beautiful shades of orange, red and brown dotting the trees and finally a break from the sweltering hell that is any temperature above 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
If you are anything like me, here are some things you might do in anticipation for fall
1. Walk into stores as early as the end of June looking for boots.
I know it's like super early in the season, but booties are hella cute, and I'll be damned if I don't have a new pair to rock out with my skinny jeans and copious amounts of sweaters. Speaking of sweaters:
2. Start breaking out the sweatshirts.
There is a whole world of sin cozy sweatshirts, long cardigans, over sized sweaters and a drapery section's worth of scarves can cover up. Plus, there is nothing better in the world than walking around in what is basically a blanket.
3. Celebrate that the days are getting shorter.
In the beginning of June it would still be light out at 9:30 p.m., but slowly you can notice that the days are slowly getting shorter, allowing for cooler nights. On top of the fact that the second best day of the year is in autumn, and I'm not talking about Thanksgiving or Halloween, I'm talking about setting our clocks back an hour.
4. Seeing the color maroon fills you with excitement.
I'll take one of each, thank you.
The demure and toned down colors of fall bring out the subtle beauty in everything. Everyone looks good in the dark blues, maroons, browns, burnt oranges and the dusty rose colors.
5. Going out of your way to find changing leaves
To some extent, the thought of leaves eventually losing their chlorophyll, slowly dying and withering away doesn't sound like the best thing on paper, but the light crunch of leaves under your feet, and seeing the swirling colors living in one leaf is an awesome feat of nature. Plus, my Instagram sort of just becomes and a tribute to all the pretty trees on my campus during autumn.
6. Seeing weekly forecasts with temperatures overnight less than 70 degrees
No more are the nights of shifting uncomfortably between sleeping with a blanket, without it, with the A/C on, or just a fan, and waking up in a puddle of your own sweat. Finally the nights where you can sleep comfortably under a giant fluffy comforter will arrive.
7. Overwhelming joy for seeing anything and everything pumpkin
Oh, don't think a list about all the wonderful things about fall would not include at least one mention of the wonder flavor that is pumpkin. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin roll, pumpkin muffins and everything pumpkin spice flavored, from coffee to cookies.
So bring on the fall. My body is ready.
